Panorama on top of Henninger Flats |
This past weekend, I signed up to join a couple friends on a hike to Henninger Flats but due to other plans, I opted to catch up with them later in the afternoon. They started their hike at around 8AM.
I got to the trailhead around 3:45PM and began walking. Ten minutes into it and that's when it hits me...the sun was blazing and the temps were around 100 degrees and I feel like passing out!
Start of the trail |
A look ahead of the trail |
A little over an hour or so later, I finally reach the top and I am greeted with trees offering me shade...man that was hard (for me at least)
Henninger Flats Campground |
At camp looking down at the entrance of the campground |
Further look down at where I climbed to reach the camp |
My DIY caldera style cone w/ my DIY Fosters Ridgeline Pot |
My friends Trail Designs Caldera w/ esbit Gram Cracker Stove |
My other friends DIY caldera cone w/ tea light alcohol stove |
For this trip, my total pack weight was right at 10 lbs. (including food & water) - great right? The two guys on this trip had a 5 lb total pack load each! That's Super Ultralight!
Seeing this first-hand was worth the walk under the heat...it's like meeting your favorite singer or actor/actress and getting the chance to spend time with them. I just couldn't pass up the chance to not see the gear they brought and pick their brains and really learn from them.
After having our dinner, we all just gathered by the benches over looking the city and discussed various things...I'm sure we answered and figured out the "Meaning of Life" a few times and also solved many of the worlds problems.
Photo credit: Don A. |
MLD bug bivy, polycro groundsheet, zlite pad, down bag |
Golite poncho tarp, down quilt, torso length prolite pad, tyvek groundsheet |
My tarp setup... |
Sunrise at 6:30AM...what a view. |
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